Kanwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kanwan is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 208 families residing in the village Kanwan. The total population of Kanwan is 988 out of which 541 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanwan is 826.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanwan village is 116 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanwan is 871 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (826) of Kanwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanwan is 82.6%. Thus Kanwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.52% and the female literacy rate is 75.32% in Kanwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 62 | 54 |
| Literacy | 82.57% | 88.52% | 75.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 267 | 154 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 268 | 117 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanwan village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 208 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 176 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 76 | 5 |
| Non Working | 675 | 257 | 418 |
Map of Kanwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Kanwan, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Kanwan village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Najowal | 421 |
| Ladpalwan | 1,395 |
| Lahri Sarmon | 612 |
| Dibku | 534 |
| Parmanand | 3,192 |
| Jhako Lahri | 514 |
| Dalla Balim | 2,132 |
| Dhalorian | 717 |
| Mari | 585 |
| Dhobra | 1,204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia